Planetary hours
in Le Mans.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Friday, 3 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:43
- 3☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:48 – 11:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:58
- 6♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:02
- 7☉︎ Sun14:02 – 15:07
- 8♀︎ Venus15:07 – 16:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:17
- 10☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:22 – 19:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:32
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:27
- 2☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:22
- 3♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 00:11
- 5☽︎ Moon00:11 – 01:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 02:56
- 8♂︎ Mars02:56 – 03:51
- 9☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:46
- 10♀︎ Venus04:46 – 05:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 06:36
- 12☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Friday, 3 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:33 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.